| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Gary Land (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alabama | John Fudge wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses long on a runner from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 17:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's pass is intercepted by Richard Harden | 0-0 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | John Fudge is called for the reach on Richard Harden - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Archie Kane (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the dunk attempt | 0-0 |
| 16:44 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 16:25 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 16:24 | Alabama | John Fudge grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 16:22 | Alabama | James Liu is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (PF) Jordon McAfee | |
| 16:06 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Frazier | 0-3 |
| 15:49 | Alabama | Larry Harris is hacked by Archie Kane - foul #1 on Archie Kane, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Follis (PF) Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee (PF) Gary Land | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Ivan Brent (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | James Liu misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SF) Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SG) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 15:30 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 15:30 | Alabama | James Liu misses the 2nd free throw | 1-3 |
| 15:30 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Jordon McAfee | 1-3 |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee lays it up and in on a great pass from David Frazier and he's hacked by Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #2 | 1-5 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) James Liu | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz | |
| 15:09 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the free throw | 1-6 |
| 15:07 | Alabama | Ivan Brent is called for the reach on Matthew Bowden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ivan Brent, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz (SF), Gary Land (PF) Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee | |
| 14:45 | Alabama | John Fudge is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 1-6 |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (C) John Fudge | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Jordon McAfee (PF) Ivan Brent, Brian Munz, Gary Land | |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 1-9 |
| 13:52 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano's layup is rejected by Tom Sneed | 1-9 |
| 13:50 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 13:27 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-9 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Archie Kane | 1-9 |
| 13:11 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses the shot from just outside the lane | 1-9 |
| 13:09 | Alabama | John Follis grabs the defensive rebound | 1-9 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Tom Sneed - foul #1 on Tom Sneed, team foul #4 | 1-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG) Matthew Bowden, Larry Harris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Brian Munz (SG), Gary Land (PF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Archie Kane, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the 1st free throw | 2-9 |
| 12:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano misses the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 12:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 12:35 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| 12:16 | Western Kentucky | David Frazier is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Archie Kane (SF) Ivan Brent, David Frazier | |
| 12:02 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 12:01 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 11:38 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Anthony | 5-9 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ray McGuire (fresh) PF - John Follis (fresh) C - Stephen Graziano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) SG - Brian Munz (fresh) SF - Archie Kane (fresh) PF - Gary Land (fresh) C - Richard Harden (fresh) | |
| 11:14 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 5-11 |
| 10:55 | Alabama | Richard Anthony misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 5-11 |
| 10:54 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano tips it back up and in | 7-11 |
| 10:40 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick loses the ball out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Ray McGuire | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 10:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a fadeaway in the paint | 9-11 |
| 09:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on a shot in the paint | 9-11 |
| 09:58 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent tips it in | 9-13 |
| 09:42 | Alabama | James Liu double dribbles | 9-13 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Gary Land (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Tom Sneed | |
| 09:24 | Western Kentucky | Gary Land buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 08:55 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-15 |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 08:25 | Western Kentucky | Brian Munz buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jordon McAfee | 9-17 |
| 08:08 | Alabama | Jordon McAfee steals the ball from Stephen Graziano | 9-17 |
| 07:41 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Brian Munz | 9-19 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Follis (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Land (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Harden (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Alabama | Jordon McAfee is called for the reach on Stephen Graziano - foul #1 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #6 | 9-19 |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG) James Liu, Richard Anthony | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SG), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 07:05 | Alabama | Ray McGuire misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 9-19 |
| 07:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee snags the defensive board | 9-19 |
| 06:42 | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jordon McAfee | 9-22 |
| 06:19 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #5 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gary Land (SF) Brian Munz | |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee blows the dunk | 9-22 |
| 05:58 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano grabs the board | 9-22 |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ray McGuire and he's fouled by Jordon McAfee - foul #2 on Jordon McAfee, team foul #7 | 11-22 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF), Richard Harden (C) Ivan Brent, Jordon McAfee, Tom Sneed | |
| 05:31 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano makes the free throw | 12-22 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 12-24 |
| 04:51 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Bowden | 14-24 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Harden buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Fitzpatrick | 14-26 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by Patrick Fitzpatrick - foul #1 on Patrick Fitzpatrick, team foul #8 | 14-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Fudge (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, John Follis | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), David Frazier (SG), Jordon McAfee (PF), Tom Sneed (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Gary Land, Richard Harden | |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 1st free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:00 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Graziano - foul #2 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #6 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Alabama | Larry Harris (SF) Matthew Bowden | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane | |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed misses the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 03:39 | Western Kentucky | Tom Sneed makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fairly fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - John Fudge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Patrick Fitzpatrick (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Munz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jordon McAfee (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Tom Sneed (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is whistled for a carry | 16-27 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Stephen Graziano - foul #3 on Stephen Graziano, team foul #7 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SF), John Follis (PF) Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ivan Brent (PG), Archie Kane (SF), Richard Harden (C) Patrick Fitzpatrick, Brian Munz, Tom Sneed | |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 1st free throw | 16-28 |
| 02:59 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee makes the 2nd free throw | 16-29 |
| 02:37 | Alabama | John Fudge misses the floater from the left block | 16-29 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | James Liu pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 02:13 | Alabama | James Liu travels with the ball | 16-29 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick (PG), Brian Munz (SF), Tom Sneed (C) Ivan Brent, Archie Kane, Richard Harden | |
| 02:03 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-29 |
| 01:45 | Alabama | Richard Anthony hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ray McGuire | 19-29 |
| 01:22 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 01:21 | Alabama | John Fudge gets the rebound | 19-29 |
| 00:57 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by James Liu | 22-29 |
| 00:28 | Western Kentucky | Patrick Fitzpatrick makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by David Frazier | 22-31 |
| 00:01 | Alabama | Ray McGuire can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 22-31 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Jordon McAfee gets the rebound | 22-31 |